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A 3-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his parents. He is unconscious on admittance and his blood glucose was 15 mg/dl, ( normal 75 - 105 mg/dl). Further testing showed this individual had a deficiency in carnitine. Based on this diagnosis you would also expect which of the following to be true with regards to metabolism: - This patient would have elevated levels of circulating free fatty acids. A 7-year old female is recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Laboratory...

ERP Study Set #3 Questions with 100% Complete Solutions 100% Correct Calculate the energy content (kcal) of a 100-g piece of apple pie with the following macronutrient contents: 37 g water, 3 g protein, 16 g fat, 44 g carbohydrate. a. 144 b. 176 c. 332 d. 396 - Answer- Solution: The correct answer is C. Carbohydrate (CHO), fat, and protein contribute energy to the food 3 g protein × 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal from protein 16 g fat × 9 kcal/g = 144 kcal from fat 44 g CHO × 4 kcal/g = 176 k...

CHEM 1005 Final Review | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% Pass In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoA are transported across the mitochondrial membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPTI) can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds? a. Malonyl CoA b. Carnitine c. Acetyl CoA d. Palmitate - Answer -Malonyl CoA A 22-year-old woman engaging in a political protest goes on a hunger strike on a prominent co...

ERP Study Set #3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Calculate the energy content (kcal) of a 100-g piece of apple pie with the following macronutrient contents: 37 g water, 3 g protein, 16 g fat, 44 g carbohydrate. a. 144 b. 176 c. 332 d. 396 - Answer- Solution: The correct answer is C. Carbohydrate (CHO), fat, and protein contribute energy to the food 3 g protein × 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal from protein 16 g fat × 9 kcal/g = 144 kcal from fat 44 g CHO × 4 kcal/g = 176 kcal from CHO Total ...

RD Exam Questions and Answers Already Graded A Iodine constitutes a significant part of which two hormones? 1. Insulin and Glucagon 2. Epinepharine and triodothyronie 3. Thyroid releasing factor and thyroxine 4. Thyroxine and triiodothyrone 4. Thyroxine and triiodothyrone Aspartame is composed of which 2 Amino acids: 1. Tyrosine and aspartic acid 2. Phenylalanine and ascorbic acid 3. phenylalanine and aspartic acid 4. Tyrosine and arachidonic acid 3. phenylalanine and aspartic acid The ...

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In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoA are transported across the mitochondrial membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPTI) can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds? - ANSWERSMalonyl CoA Under fasting conditions (ratio of insulin to glucagon <1), elevated glucagon will activate which of the following enzymes? - ANSWERSHormone sensitive lipase Glucagon will increase levels of lipolysis through the phosphorylation and activation of...

Which one of the following is involved in the breakdown of glycogen? correct answers inorganic phosphate Which enzyme catalyzes the formation of alpha(1,6) linkages during glycogen synthesis? correct answers branching enzyme The activation of glycogen phosphorylase will lead to a(n) ____ in blood glucose concentrations and is stimulated by the hormone _____. correct answers increase; glucagon Because muscles lack receptors for glucagon, what hormone activates muscle glycogen phosphoryla...

The cellular uptake of LDL increase intracellular cholesterol levels. This has which of the following impacts on de novo cholesterol synthesis? - Increases degradation of HMG-CoA reductase Dietary cholesterol is primarily transported in the body by which of the following lipoproteins? - Chylomicrons. Cholesterol and TG from diet are transported from intestine to liver via chylomicrons. The LDL receptor is also highly regulated in the cell. Which of the following proteins targets t...

Which supplement is believed to help increase the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria, but may have little actual effect on body fat loss? Select one: a. L-Carnitine b. Caffeine c. Carnosine d. Creatine - ANS a. L-Carnitine Periodization does not appear to benefit muscle size changes when equating for which variable between different periodized models? Select one: a. Strength at baseline testing b. Calorie intake c. Training volume d. Exercise selection - ANS ...